What I always say that what the NFL needs is more coaches like the New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick.
NOT!
But apparently Josh McDaniels, the new coach for the Denver Broncos (and former coach under Belichick) is trying to bring Belichick’s way of doing things to the Broncos.

I was able to wrap my head around the fact that his cut-off sweatshirt wearing, videotaping presence was contained to the Pats. Now these “protégés” of his are popping up all over and bringing the outlook that no player is bigger than the team to the rest of the league. (Like Jay Cutler, …read more

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Gisele Bundchen has refuted claims that she and Tom Brady are engaged.
She tells one source that it is absolutely positively not true.
But what if she just changed her mind? What if she came to her senses and realized that if a guy is going to leave his girlfriend when he finds out she’s pregnant, that he’s probably a bum!
You think?
Nah… me neither. I doubt Gisele worries about men leaving her… pregnant or not. Still…. a sports blogger can hope….

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Junior Seau is usually the one hitting hard on Sundays, but this past weekend he was the one who got hit…. by a fan!
Apparently he was caught off guard by a fan who jumped out and tackled him by surprise. (Which incidentally, if you’re looking for a way to share the love with your favorite player – this is NOT the way to do it!)
Seau was cool as a cucumber about the whole thing. I especially love this video where he said, “We rolled around, said Merry Christmas, and they pulled him …read more

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What’s this? A kinder, gentler Randy Moss?
After the Patriots lost to the Colts last night, apparently Randy wasn’t happy with some of the officiating. Fox Sports says that some “of the Pats players thought the pivotal unnecessary roughness call on tight end David Thomas in the fourth quarter was questionable.”
That’s not unusual. Fans and players alike question officials, for right or wrong (or for someone to blame.) But it was Randy’s LACK of complaining that really surprised me. He said, “When things happen, you have to watch what you say. Guys …read more

Have you hummed the Jeopardy theme songs several thousand times to count the hours “answer” posted yesterday? (Since it lasts 30 seconds, you could keep time this way if you were stranded on a desert island without a watch. Keep this in mind should you ever find yourself in that situation).
The answer was 50-3 as of January 3, 2008, with the hint “three teams.” 
Here’s the question: What is the combined record of the Patriots, Celtics, and the Red Sox since Game 4 of the ALCS?
That stat does doulble-foddah duty: It’s good for blogs and for cocktail parties. Not to mention, it …read more

Why? Because not only did they sway that whole naughty-nice thing in our favor (yay for payoffs!), but they’re helping us cross things off the Gossip on Sports wishlist a week early.
Undefeated Pats? Check, so far. Sure, there are two more regular season games, but that “0″ in the loss column looks too comfy to leave anytime soon. 
Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson still together? Check. And you know our ongoing investigation of The Supermodel Effect? We’re now examining the Pop Princess Phenomenon. Romo bombed in yesterday’s outing against the Eagles. Is the dark-rooted blonde bombshell affecting the Dallas QB’s game? (And are we alone in guessing she …read more

1. To heck with urban legends: Contrary to popular belief, the cut-off hoodie is not the only piece of upper body outerwear Bill Belichick wears.
2. If you want substance behind a player’s guarantee that his team will win, don’t expect the Steelers’ Anthony Smith—spotted wearing egg on his trash-talking visage today—to be your guy.

3. The yellow flag-tossing trend didn’t catch on. That $25,000 fine the league assessed Bart Scott for his antics on December 3 apparently weren’t much of an incentive.
4. Watching Borat the night before the game may ingrain the phrase “like sleeve of wizard” in one’s head; surprisingly, its descriptive use for anything “loose” or “hanging” …read more

For NFL fans across the US and A (yes, we watched Borat again last night), all eyes or Tivos will be on the Patriots-Steelers game today at 4:15pm.
This eagerly anticipated head-to-head comes on the heels of two nailbiter wins (so close that The Bee made fun of yours truly for leaving the room 7 times in the final 3 minutes). Can the Pats hang onto their squeaky clean, 12-0 record, even though Steelers DB Anthony Smith guarantees otherwise?
Pats Coach Bill Belichick must be feeling the pressure these days. The Hooded One can’t help but wonder if QB Tom Brady’s good-natured disposition and overall pleasant disposition is to …read more

Believe it or not, it’s only been one week since we first got hooked on Brazilian supermodels as blog foddah. Who would have guessed the leggy wonders would contribute so much to the philosophy of humor?
Last week we discussed The Supermodel Effect, a phenomenon that poses a very important question for the sports gossip world: Do athletes play better when they have supermodel girlfriends?
We used Marko Jaric of the Minnesota Timberwolves as a case study. A leap in his stats coincided with a budding relationship with one Adriana Lima of Victoria’s Secret.
However, things have since gone downhill for Jaric. Yikes, did we jinx him? His …read more

Let’s call on Baltimore Ravens linebacker Bart Scott for this one.
Coach: Bart, if we’re ahead of the undefeated Patriots but then they score a touchdown to pull ahead with less than a minute to go, what’s the best thing to do?
Bart Scott: Throw a temper tantrum?
Coach: Don’t be a knucklehead! That’ll get you a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct!
Bart Scott: *&$#^@! If the zebras drop a flag on the field against me, I’m gonna chuck that banana-colored hanky right into the fifth row behind the endzone!
Coach: *slams clipboard against locker* No, no, a thousand times no! Pour some Gatorade down your shorts …read more